TV Series: When the Villain Chooses to Stand by

"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager, the Emperor's illness came on suddenly, and...this symptom is common in the military, usually appearing after an injury."

The imperial physician's back was completely soaked with sweat, and he lowered his head, carefully considering his words.

The emperor is in poor health, and the imperial physician has been checking his pulse regularly but has failed to detect anything. One mistake could lead to the death of the entire clan.

This blame must not fall on them.

"I checked the pulse case and found nothing abnormal."

"So I'd like to ask, Her Majesty, whether the Emperor has sustained any injuries today, no matter how minor."

"Li Yu!"

Ruyi was held down by several maids and could not move, but her eyes were still fixed on Hongli and she was reluctant to take them away.

He was filled with anxiety when he heard the imperial physician's words, but at this moment he noticed Li Yu's panic expression as he looked at him.

She froze in place for a moment. Why did Li Yu look at her like that?

"The servant is..."

Langya had no good feelings towards this traitorous eunuch who couldn't even tell who his master was. He deserved what he would end up with in the future.

"Tell me, has the emperor been injured recently?"

Seeing the struggle in Li Yu's eyes, she added lightly, "This concerns the safety of the emperor. If you dare to hide anything, you will be in danger of your life."

Li Yu's straight back finally collapsed.

He looked up at Langya and the Queen Mother pleadingly. His meaning was very clear: this matter concerned the Emperor's reputation, and he hoped that the two of them would order the attendants to leave.

Langya acted as if she didn't see it, and the Queen Mother, for some unknown reason, also chose to remain silent.

In desperation, Li Yu had to report the truth.

"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager, the Emperor had a few minor wounds on his back a few days ago. He told me to apply medicine and not to make any public comments. I wonder if this is related to anything."

"Come over and check it out."

The imperial doctors' eyes lit up instantly. They didn't have to take the blame anymore!

The wound appeared on the back and was not allowed to be made public. Everyone present guessed what had happened.

The ones who have slept with him the most recently are Ruyi and Yihuan.

Feeling the subtle gazes coming from all around, Yihuan's ears quickly turned red, and she was filled with shame and anger. How could she do such a thing?

【Wow~ There's this one too, I didn't realize it. 】

[Is it Concubine Shu? Or Concubine Xian? Or perhaps the maid behind the Hall of Mental Cultivation? Our Emperor really is...tsk tsk~]

【we?】

[It's just a slip of the tongue, that's not important. What's important is who caused the Emperor to be like this!]

Jin Yuyan tightened her hands hidden in her sleeves. She used to be outspoken and pretentious, but now that there was no pressure, she was really used to it and said whatever she wanted.

But this kind of thing is really hard to control!

Chen Wanyin always felt that this tone was very familiar. While no one was paying attention, she took in the expressions of others one by one, but unfortunately she didn't find anything unusual.

[It can't be a concubine, and Yihuan is even less likely. Her earlobes are dripping with blood. A young lady who studies poetry and literature so hard would never be so bold.]

[Ruyi, it's definitely her. Li Yu just winked at her.]

【Long time no see, what a blast! 】

"Ruyi" also showed up from the cold palace. She has been busy packing up her belongings recently and has no time to pay attention to what's happening here.

Shu Shen was also secretly eating melons while she was busy. She was no longer surprised by all the weird things happening here.

There is no gap without comparison. She feels that she is living a good life now.

The boss is not that outrageous, and the opponent is not that crazy. Overall, everything is normal.

[It's definitely Concubine Xian. She's scared.]

[Since Sister Shushen said yes, there's no denying it.]

[Haha, this is hilarious! Isn't this Concubine Xian the daughter carefully nurtured by the Ulanara family? Why would she do anything to win favor?]

[You'll get used to it. Last time, I almost choked the emperor to death while feeding him cakes. As long as the other person is the heroine, I can accept any absurdity.]

Seeing that they were talking so excitedly, Langya couldn't help but interject.

The imperial doctors became serious the moment they saw the wound. If it was just a funny thing between the beds, they could just laugh it off.

As long as the emperor could wake up, there wouldn't be any big problems, but the fact that he was injured by a sharp weapon made the imperial doctors a little puzzled.

Who in the harem has such ability to hurt the emperor and make him hide on his own initiative?

In order to avoid getting into trouble, the imperial doctors unanimously decided to tell the truth without considering the emperor's face.

Covering up royal scandals was the Queen Mother and the Empress's business and had nothing to do with them.

"Empress, the wound on the Emperor's back is small, but the injury is serious. It is red and swollen and has shown signs of festering. In addition, there are faint traces of black impurities in the flesh and blood."

"In addition to taking medicine, we also need to treat the wound."

"Forgive me for being blunt, but this injury was likely caused by a sharp weapon, not simply human error."

Langya looked at Hongli and Ruyi with a puzzled look. Are they playing such a big game?

Are all the props used?

"Injured by a sharp weapon?"

"Yes, I also discovered that the emperor had more than one wound on his back. There were similar wounds near the same location. It seems he had been injured before."

"Maybe I was lucky, but it didn't cause any subsequent symptoms at the time, leaving only a few shallow scars."

The Empress Dowager's temper is not very good right now. Langya has no intention of letting her go to see the late emperor directly. The effect of the medicine now is like killing with a blunt knife. It is bearable but very painful.

Langya admired him very much for being able to endure until now and still maintain at least some rationality.

You should know that this medicine is a torture device used to torture traitors in the magical world.

Langya admired such a tenacious woman very much. Compared to Ruyi's claim of being noble and resolute, the Queen Mother was the real strong one.

It’s a pity that she was confused and reached out to Yonglian and Jingxi.

This is something Langya absolutely cannot accept.

The Queen Mother waved her sleeves and smashed the scalding hot tea bowl onto Li Yu.

He shouted angrily, "You bold servant, why don't you confess the truth? You have been serving the emperor and yet you dared to conceal something like this instead of trying to stop it. Now that it has caused such a disaster, what is your punishment?"

After scolding, the Queen Mother felt relaxed all over, and her long-tensed nerves relaxed a little.

This is an effect that smoking and chanting cannot achieve.

When he looked at Li Yu again, there was a strange light in his eyes. He stood up, took the eunuch's whisk and whipped it towards Li Yu.

In the past, she was the queen mother and had to pay attention to her etiquette and face and maintain a reputation of being kind and benevolent.

Now, facing this servant who concealed the emperor's illness, even if she lost her composure, the court officials would only praise her motherly love.

If she was the one holding power in the harem, she wouldn't have to be so careful, but it happened that the one holding power was the queen who was at odds with her.

"Bang~bang!"

"What are your intentions, slave? Do you want to kill the emperor? Tell me!"

……

Li Yu didn't dare to hide or argue. He gritted his teeth and endured the pain, waiting for the Queen Mother to vent her anger.

At this time, Ruyi huddled in the corner and dared not make a sound, her eyes falling on her armor intentionally or unintentionally.

Now that things have come to this, how could she not know that the emperor was lying here, uncertain whether he was alive or dead, all because of her.